Cheese Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. each: nutmeg and red pepper
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c. shredded Gruyere cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Heat milk and butter to rolling boil in 2-quart saucepan.
To flour, mix nutmeg and pepper.
Combine cheeses.
Stir in flour.
Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Beat in 4 eggs all at once; continue beating until smooth.
Fold in 2/3 cup of cheese.
Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet to form 8-inch ring.
Smooth with spatula.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake until puffed and golden, 50 to 60 minutes.